Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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